Ray Kroc's story as the purported founder of McDonald's is crisply told in this excellent biopic. Along the way Kroc provides bracing insights into a controversial business style.

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As reported by TIME, Kroc's popular autobiography, Grinding it Out: The Making of McDonald’s, actually had him stating that his McDonald's franchise, in Des Plaines, Ill., was the first McDonald ...

One thing that had to be accurate in The Founder, though, was any representation of McDonald's, including branding, iconography, and restaurant designs.That's because, as the New York Times ...

In 1954, the McDonalds were running a popular burger stand in San Bernardino. Everything was going smoothly, until Kroc showed up. Despite a light touch, “The Founder” is a feel-bad movie.

Why the McDonald’s Story of ‘The Founder’ Made the Perfect Entrepreneur Movie. ... You’re in the real-estate business. Whereupon Kroc and viewers smite their mental brows in unison.

He may have served billions, but he was always first in line. “The Founder” is the story of the man who made McDonald’s, Ray Kroc, played by Michael Keaton with the ingratiating g… ...

The recently released movie “The Founder” cinematically chronicles the rise of Ray Kroc, a legendary entrepreneur and business force of nature, who during the 1960s persistently built McDonald ...

How ‘The Founder’ Re-Created the First McDonald’s. Before Michael Keaton could flip burgers as Ray Kroc, the crew had to build a replica of the first "Golden Arches" franchise in Atlanta ...

"The Founder" is a wink of a title. It's about Ray Kroc, the man who turned a California hamburger stand called McDonald's into a global empire, although the original restaurant wasn't even his idea.